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PATENTED SEPT. 19, 1905. -G. J. BOYD.

WINDOW PROTECTIVE DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.14=. 1904. BENEWED'AUG. 1

PAIBNTED SEPT. 19, 1905.

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' zen of the United States, residing in Philadel- GEORGE J. BOYD, on PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA. WINDOW PROTECTIVE DEVI-CE.

Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Sept. 19, 1905.

Application filed January 14, 1904. Renewed August 19, 1905. Serial No. 274,963.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. 13011), a citiphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Window Protective Devices, of

face of the wall adjacent thereto during the passage through said windows of coal, wood,

or other articles of a similar nature.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable, structure which, while efficiently protecting the front of a building from dirt or injury, shall permit coal, &c., to be easily introduced into the basement or cellar through the window in which said structure is placed.

These objects I attain as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved window protective structure, showing its slde sections in their extended positions ready for; Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing the use. device illustrated in Fig. 1 with theside sections folded back, in which condition said device is ready for transportation. Fig.3 is a sectional elevation on the line 3 3, Fig. 1,

further illustrating the construction of my improved device. Fig. 4,- is a sectional plan view illustrating a modified construction of my invention. Fig. 5 is asectional elevation showing my protective device as provided with a chute for the reception of coal, &c., to be introduced into a cellar. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the combination of parts shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the novel form of myinvention shown in Figs. 5 and 6:

I have noted that in putting coal or other fuel into the cellars of residences, particularly by the use of baskets, much damageis frequently done to the frames of the windows through which the said baskets are introduced, and especially in the case of houses having ornamental fronts of marble or other costly material there is also the liability of much injury being done by the same means. It is in order to do away with the possibility of such damage or injury that I have devised my protective device.

Referring to the above drawings, it will be noted that the invention includes a substantially rectangular box or conduit (indicated at A) open at both of its ends and of such a size that it will approximately fit into the win dows through which it is desired to pass the coal, 823C. Hinged to the top of the front end of this box or frame is a flat elongated piece B: which, it will be noted, extends to the line of the sides of said frame and is held thereto by means of hinges b. Each side edge of the front end of the structure Ahas flat pieces 0,

provided with hinges cand extending beyond theends of the top piece B, as shown, while there is a fourth piece D, held to the bottom 'of the frame A by means ofhinges d and preferably fitting between the two side pieces C.

The hinges b, c, and (Z are so placed as to permit the flat sections B, O, and D to fold backward against the outside surface of the frame A, and for retaining the top and two side members B and C in their extended positions (shown in Fig. l) I provide hooks or ative device; but if it should be desired that cha eau-0r other" material be delivered in a lo'ose sta'teand chuted into the cellar I provide,"'in addition, a chute or trough F. This may be of anydesired suitable construction, having its inner end preferably extending beyond the inner end of the structure A and its outerend, in addition, made as a reservoir or hopper f of greater width than its body or main portion. Said chute is necessarily supported'in an inclined position and may be carried, as shown in Fig. 5, directly from the front portion of the upper member of the structure-A by means of a band f passing around it and fastened to a suitable staple f on said structure. This band may include in its length a turnbuckle or equivalent structure of, by which the vertical height of the end of the chute may be adjusted, or, if desired, the band may be non-adjustable and there may be an additional support G provided under the extreme outer end of the chute. This support preferably consists of a base-section 9, having a tubular upwardlyextending standard for the reception of the piece g, attached to the under side of the chute F and adjustable in said standard g.

In order that there may be no possibility of scratching or otherwise damaging a finished surface against which the hinged members of my device would rest under working conditions, I place over the back face of said members a covering of carpet, felt, asbestos, or similar relatively smooth and soft material, as indicated at a, this being preferably held in position by means of tacks or other means passing through it and into the edges of the various pieces to which it is attached.

As shown in Fig. 4:, a hinged window or grating E would make it impossible to use a structure similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and in such case the side member C has its hinge 0 so placed as to permit its swinging forward.

It will be seen that by my invention not only is the window-frame protected but there is no possibility of damaging the ornamental front of the building, in addition to which it will be seen that the structure when out of use may be quickly dismantled, so as to be easily transported, and that without occupying but very little space.

While I have shown my device as made of wood, it will be understood that in many cases this could be advantageously replaced by thin sheet metal, such as tin or galvanized iron.

I claim as my invention 1. A protective device including a frame, relatively flat pieces projecting therefrom so as to form a flange around the same, with pieces of relatively soft material on said flat pieces, substantially as described.

2. A protective device including a frame shaped to enter a window with flat pieces hinged to the top and sides of said frame so as to form a flange around the same, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a frame in the shape of an open-ended box, with a series of flat pieces hinged to the top and sides of said frame adjacent to one end thereof, and means for retaining certain of said pieces substantially at right angles to the frame, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a frame consisting .of an open-ended box-like structui'e, fiat sections hinged to said structure and formed so as to provide a substantially continuous flange around the same, the hinges being placed to permit said sections to fold back so as to lie substantially parallel to the side portions of the frame, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a frame, a series of relatively flat pieces hinged thereto, and so placed as to form a flange around the frame, with a covering of relatively soft material for the back faces of said flat sections, substantially as described.

6. The combination of a frame consisting of a box-like structure open at the ends, flat pieces hinged to said frame, adjacent to one end thereof and mounted so as to he movable into positions at right angles to the line of the box and also into positions parallel with said line, with means for holding certain of said pieces in one of said two positions and a covering of relatively soft material for the rear faces of said sections, substantially as described.

7. A protective device including a frame formed to fit within a window-frame, with a chute extending through and attached to said frame, substantially as described.

8. A protective device including a frame constructed to fit into a window-frame, a chute passing through said frame, at an angle to the horizontal and means for adjusting the amount of inclination to the said chute, substantially as described.

9. A protective device including a frame, flat pieces hinged to the front edges thereof, a chute passing through said frame and means carried by the frame for supporting said chute, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE J. BOYD.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. BRADLEY, Jos. H. KLEIN. 

